News Shorts - 29 October

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Breadalbane @ 22 Oct - The peloton with some locals on the side of the road

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Breadalbane @ 22 Oct - The peloton with some locals on the side of the road

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Gunning @ 22 Oct - Clint Stanaway left (Channel 9 Presenter in Melbourne) with Georgie Herbert right

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Gunning @ 22 Oct - Clint Stanaway left (Channel 9 Presenter in Melbourne) with Georgie Herbert right

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Jugiong @ 22 Oct - Before the stage start from Jugiong to Harden

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Jugiong @ 22 Oct - Before the stage start from Jugiong to Harden

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Dog on the Tucker Box Gundagai @ 23 Oct

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Dog on the Tucker Box Gundagai @ 23 Oct

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Dog on the Tucker Box Gundagai @ 23 Oct

Silver Linings Charity Ride @ Dog on the Tucker Box Gundagai @ 23 Oct

SILVER LININGS CHARITY RIDE - CANBERRA TO MELBOURNE

BiciSport Happy Wheels supported the Silver Linings charity ride from 22 October to the Albury stage finish on 24 October. The course was far from easy with the Monday featuring Canberra Gunning over 100k, with solid climbing over 40k from Jugiong to Harden. The charity ride raised money for ovarian cancer research. Go to www.silverliningride.com.au to make a donation.

The Silver Linings route details were … Sun 21 Oct - Canberra to Goulburn (via Collector & Breadalbane), Mon 22 Oct - Canberra to Gunning, Jugiong to Harden, Tues 23 Oct - Gundagai to Wagga Wagga, Wed 24 Oct - Wagga Wagga to Albury (via Culcairn), Thurs 25 Oct - Albury to Shepparton, Fri-Sun 25-27 Oct - Shepparton, Bendigo, Romsey, Melbourne (finish was at the MCG). Next year the ride goes around Tasmania.

GREAT CYCLE CHALLENGE - with PETER VERHOEVEN

Peter Verhoeven (BiciSport Master) is riding 1500 kilometres with the aim to raise $1500 for childrens’ cancer research

If you wish to contribute please go to

  • https://greatcyclechallenge.com.au/Riders/PeterVerhoeven

BiciSport Bright (Vic) Training Camp @ 27 Oct - Ian Grainger, Karl Hoad & Graeme Cocks

BiciSport Bright (Vic) Training Camp @ 27 Oct - Ian Grainger, Karl Hoad & Graeme Cocks

BICISPORT MEMBER NEWS

  • Bright (Vic) Training Group 25-28 Oct - too much fun was had with a near 20 up sized BiciSport peloton with rides over Mt Hotham, Tawonga Gap, Mt Buffalo & Buckland Valley

RACING THIS WEEK

  • 30 Oct - Heffron Park Criteriums (Maroubra) from 6.00pm

  • 2 Nov - HART Criteriums St Ives (Manly CC), Waratah Park Sutherland Criteriums (Sutherland CC)

  • 2-11 Nov - Pan Pacific Masters Games (Gold Coast)

  • 4 Nov - Lansdowne Park (Waratah Masters CC)

  • 3-4 Nov - National Junior Track Series (DGV)

BICISPORT GROUP RIDES THIS WEEK

  • For further details please contact 0417 403 244  

*  Motor traffic conditions are HEAVIER with the NSW School term resuming 15 October.

*  Note -

  • Major roadworks

    • Forest Way (at Forestville) … its just never ending

    • Warringah Rd (at Allambie Heights) … so is this !

    • Military Rd (Cremorne to Neutral Bay) with center lane reconstruction

All group rides are cancelled if wet

  • 29, 31 Oct, 2 Nov - Centennial Park Lower Loop @ 8.00am (to 9.15am)  

  • 31 Oct - Berowra Gruppetto @ 7.30am @ opposite Berowra Railway Station (to Calga & return for 65k)

  • 1 Nov (Thurs) -

    • Happy Wheels Waterloo Ride @ 6.00am @ Happy Wheels shop at Waterloo. 

    • Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride @ Centennial Park Spruce Goose Cafe @ 10.30am 

  • 3 Nov -

    • Bennelong Bridge (East Side) @ Rhodes  @ 8.00am (4x10k loops around SOPA). 

    • HART St Ives-Hornsby-Bobbin Head-Miramare Sandstone Cafe Terrey Hills - departs outside HART St Ives at 7.10am.

    • BiciSport Coffee at Miramire Sandstone Cafe (enter off Myoora Rd) @ 9.30am 

  • 4 Nov - Sydney Olympic Park @ Hill St Wharf @ 7.00am (for SOPA Loops until 8.15am)

BiciSport Tour de France 1975 team car @ 27 Oct … its been 18 long months since it last moved but the Peugeot 504 again lives thanks to Steve Dixon (BiciSport)

BiciSport Tour de France 1975 team car @ 27 Oct … its been 18 long months since it last moved but the Peugeot 504 again lives thanks to Steve Dixon (BiciSport)